I think Henry is an unreliable narrator at best. I don't think he was attacked, or at least not severely. I think he killed Tony and is spiraling in guilt, trying to convince himself that he's the victim, hence the makeup and bandage. It's the not knowing that made this story interesting for me.
Very interesting story. I was young in the 80s, too young to know about how the AIDS crisis was impacting the country, so this perspective was fascinating to read about.
The ending for this was not what I expected! Nice bit of world building, an intriguing plot, then BAM, it explodes in your face. I love that this twist got to me. Very well done!
I won't even do that. It's one of the main reasons I'm chronically behind on paperwork, I don't like having a computer between me and my patients. I'm being left behind as technology races forward and I'm fine with it.